E/2004/43 E/C.19/2004/23 Chapter III Theme of the session: “Indigenous women” 1. The Forum considered item 3 of its agenda in the form of a high-level panel at its 2nd to 4th and 17th meetings, on 10, 11 and 21 May 2004. 2. At its 2nd meeting, on 10 May, the Chairman acted as Moderator and presentations were made by Njuma Ekundanayo, Vice-Chairperson of the Forum, Kyung-wha Kang, Chairperson of the Commission on the Status of Women, Stella Tamang, Chairperson of the International Indigenous Women’s Caucus, and Fanny Pocaterra, on behalf of Noeli Pocaterra, Second Vice-President of the National Assembly of Venezuela. 3. At the same meeting, the Forum engaged in an interactive dialogue and interventions were made by the following members of the Forum: Qin Xiaomei, Mililani Trask and Fortunato Turpo Choquehuanca. 4. Also at the same meeting, statements were made by the observers for the following countries and organizations: International Indigenous Women’s Caucus, UNICEF, Australia, Caucus de Mujeres Indígenas de America Latina y el Caribe, IFAD, Canada and Africa Region. 5. At its 3rd meeting, on 13 May, the Forum continued its discussion on the item and statements were made by the observers for the following countries and organizations: Pacific Caucus, FAO, Chile, Mexico, Native Women’s Association of Canada/Assembly of First Nations, Denmark, Enlace Continental de Mujeres Indígenas. 6. At the same meeting, statements were made by the following members of the Forum: Otila Lux de Coti, Njuma Ekundanayo, Marcos Matias Alonso, Antonio Jacanamijoy, Parshuram Tamang, Ida Nicolaisen. 7. At its 4th meeting, on 11 May, the Forum concluded its discussion on the item and statements were heard from the following observers: Indonesia, Bangladesh Indigenous People’s Forum, Asian Indigenous Women Network, International Indigenous Women’s Caucus, Tetuwan Oyate, Maasai Women for Education and Economic Development, Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee, Confederación de Comunidades Campesinas y Nativas de Perú, Association of Indigenous Village Leaders in Suriname, Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation, Comunidad de Estudiantes de las Primeras Naciones de America, Asian Indigenous and Tribal People Network, Zeliangrong Women’s Union, Mejlis of Crimean Tatar People, IPPAC/Tamaynut, Anywaa Survival Organization, International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs, Defensoria de la Mujer Indígena de Guatemala, Sherpa Association of Nepal, Defensoria de los Pueblos Indígenas del Ecuador en America, Peace Campaign Group, Clan Star, the Institute for Indigenous People, Samson Cree Nation, International Organization of Indigenous Resource Development. 8. At the same meeting, representatives of the Inter-Agency Support Group and the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations also made statements. 30